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One 19th-Century etiquette manual for mourning included in the exhibition described black as an appropriate indicator of the deprivation of life, as it represented a deprivation of light. An 1890s evening dress worn by historys most famous mourner, Queen Victoria, made of black taffeta and mousseline de soie trimmed with lace and mourning crepe, is conservatively cut

Lightly worn condition, and the gown features a voluminous ballgown silhouette crafted from luxurious organza that flows gracefully to the floor

Finished with lace trim and a satin ribbon belt, this gown captures the grandeur of Victorian fashion reimagined for the modern gothic muse

The future father in law insisted on gown that was more ostentatious, as he wanted to wow the press and ensure this was the society wedding of the season